British sniper in Afghanistan kills six Taliban with one bullet

Telegraph UK ^ | 31 Mar 2014 | Holly Watt

[kingattax]

A British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt.

The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards, hit his target from 930 yards (850 metres) away, killing the suicide bomber and five others around him caught in the blast.

The incident in Kakaran in southern Afghanistan happened in December but has only now been disclosed as Britain moves towards the withdrawal of all combat soldiers by the end of the year.

Lt Col Richard Slack, commanding officer of 9/12 Royal Lancers, said the unnamed sharpshooter prevented a major attack by the Taliban, as a second suicide vest packed with 20kg (44lbs) of explosives was found nearby.

The same sniper, with his first shot on the tour of duty, killed a Taliban machine-gunner from 1,465 yards (1,340m).

[kingattax]

one shot, six kills

[spokeshave]

Peace through superior firepower.

[kingattax]

[Bullish]

Dey blowed up real good like.

[kingattax]

"They blowed up good......they blowed up reeeeal good!"

[galtman]

Somewhere in Jannah there are 432 virgins running for cover!
Nice shot!!!

[Portcall24]

How the Brits made a chair out of shipping pallets is pretty cool.

[galtman]

Oh those mudslime children ... they blow up so fast! ;>}

[samtheman]

Excellent shot by an excellent soldier. I hope for his sake he remains publicly unnamed.

[Victor]

Good shooting, Lad....

[skinkinthegrass]

great news, this morning..
top of the to you brits!

[skinkinthegrass]

may (all) the 6*72 virgins look like Helen Thomas or SHRILLary Klintoon.

[skinkinthegrass]

"of the morning"

[Jimmy Valentine]

That is some shooting A mile is 5,280 feet and this guy scored at about 3,700 feet or so.

[JerseyDvl]

Amazing accuracy from long distance. I assume he was using a .50 caliber rifle but that’s only because I know very little about high powered weapons.
How many rifles can consistently hit these long distance shots?

[fso301]

I assume he was using a .50 caliber rifle

I believe the Brit's use .338 Lapua.

[missnry]

I just love reading stories with happy endings.

[EandH Dad]

Just luck. Bad luck for the jihadi to be in the same zip code as a highly trained and well equipped British sniper. Even worse luck the body bomber buddies.

[fortheDeclaration]

Sweet!